Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-05
A UPLErE BLOCKADE.

Fifty Thousand LOngshOremen, Coal SHOW
elers, Freight Handlers, Etc, Idle-The
Ocean Steamers Unable to Procure Coal
or Unload Their Cargo.
NEW YORK, January 27.-By noon to-day,
If the programme adopted last night is
carried out, no work will Oe done on the
water fronts of New York, Brooklyn and j er-
sey City. They will include the LOngshore-
men, grain handlers, coal beavers, grain
trDnmerss bag sewers, canal bOatmens tug
clared no vessel will be able to leave the
port, as the pilots will also be drawn into
the struggle. Their interests are with the
WOrkmen and 1t Is alleged that out of sym
pathy if for no other reason, they Will refuse
to take out the ships. Already the steam
ship companies have begun TO feel the ef-
fects of the trouble, and now that the strike
Is made general, the difficulty will be much
greater. The idea of the executive board of
district assembly No. - Is that only by gen.
erai action can the demands of the men be
enforced. The matter has been referred to
the general executive board Of Knights Of
Labor, and met with their sanction.
LArER-TWenty thousand men are on
strike among the coal shOvelers, lOngshOre-
men, freight handlers and men employed on
the river 'front.' in almost every capacity, and
the number is augmented to close on to
10000 by the strikers on the Brooklyn and
Jersey shores. In consequence It Is almost
impossible for any of the steamers for
Europe or cOastWise to leave the port. An
order went forth yesterday from the mead
quarters of the lOngshOremen's union which
was backed by the Knights Of Labor assem-
! bly, No. 49, and this morning the men turned
out.
| The Old Dominion line mas got few men
working, and at the headquarters Of the
| strikers 1t was reported at noon that num-
Der OF green hands, who were taken on Mon
/ day, had joined the strikers. The men are
| considerably elated at the favorable reports
that the walking delegates are bringing in.
/ One delegate stated that not a single steamer
| had been able to take the regular supply or
| coal, and consequently would not be able to
sail on the day appointed. At the Cunard
docks the ''Cfallia' could not be discharged
because the majority of the piece men were
turned out. The next move viii be to get
the engineers on the tug boats to refuse 70
burn coal or tow it IN Other labor Organi-
cations who are dependent on the coal sup
ply will be compelled to quit work. The
ferry boats are seriously imCouVen1enCed on
account OF q lack Of coal. No disturbances
had occurred up to noon. The strikers be-
hevs the disputes will be settled before the
end of the third day.
The strike along the river front OF Brook
Ign also went into effect this morning. All
the men went our quietly Freight has ac-
! cumulated on the docks ready for shipment,
while several vessels are waiting to discharge
cargOes.
NEW YoRK, January 29.-James E. Quinn
OF the executive board OF the LOngshore-
mems union, was arrested at noon for con.
spring to inlure the business Of the Ole
Dominion Steamship company. on a. action
brought in the United States circuit cOur
to recover $1,000 damages. He was re
leased on 5000 bail.
Suit was brought not only against Quinn
but also against McVeana, Putnam, M cCf6E
land and MoGrath, who with Quinn cOnsti
ruted the executive board of the LongEhOre
% mems association. Counsel said the charg
WIS brought for the purpose of intimidat
ing the men, and compelling the member
Of the executive board 70 hse ths city.
B After Quinn's bondsmen had been accept
ed, it was concluded no more arrests WOul
{ be made to-day. They VIII be delivered
{ the United States marshal Monday noOl
3 and have bondsmen ready to furnish thei
Z bail.